I had an OH SHIT aha moment reading this article by Parker J. Palmer sharing: https://onbeing.org/blog/the-gift-of-presence-the-perils-of-advice/. If you like his quote, you’ll love his article. Hell, you may even want to share it with a few friends 😉 xo, -the mess

When I first started taking a lot of photos, I did all sorts of things to “edit” out the power lines I realized that was actually how I was living my life – going through through all sorts of machinations to avoid seeing what was really there. That’s exactly how denial works. We …

Our beauty and our mess go together. They are simply parts of a whole, worthwhile, and lovable human being. The messy parts can bring pain and sorrow. But the mess brings the texture, depth, and richness to the story of our lives. It leaves behind the gift of compassion.

Dear Little Me There are so many things I wish I could tell you that would change the course of the heartbreak in your life. I wish I could share wisdom with you (or even cram it down your throat) to help you avoid the days when the shadows are more prominent than the light. …